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Fast Forward 6 Heartbreaking Photos From Slain Mom Dafna Meir’s Funeral
A funeral for Dafna Meir, the slain settler mom of six, was held Monday amid a sea of grief. The gynecology nurse was set upon in the doorway of her home in the West Bank settlement of Otniel Sunday, authorities said. Her attacker fled and the manhunt for him continued Monday as Meir, 39, was…
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Opinion How Jews Are Reacting to New Era of Ties With Iran
Now that the United States and European Union have lifted economic sanctions on Iran, how are Jewish observers — from America to Israel, and across the political spectrum — reacting? And where do they believe we should go from here? We’ve gathered a few ideas, many excerpted from longer pieces (follow the links to read them…
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Fast Forward Bibi Vows Vigilance on Nukes as Iran Leader Trumpets End of Sanctions
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday Israel would stay vigilant as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the nuclear deal that has led to the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. Rouhani said the end of sanctions is a “golden page” in Iran’s history, and looked forward to an economic future less dependent on oil as the…
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News Powerball Hoax Ruins Jewish Nursing Home Owner’s Lottery Mitzvah
A 56-year-old nurse at a southern California nursing home thought she scored a slice of the big prize after the facility’s Jewish owner bought thousands of tickets for employees — but it turned out to all be a hoax. The nurse’s son told her she was one of three winners of the giant $1.5 billion…
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Fast Forward B’Tselem Blaze Was Accident — Not Arson
A fire that destroyed the Jerusalem offices of one of Israel’s leading human rights groups was probably caused by a short circuit, not by arson, an Israeli fire brigade official said on Monday. The fire broke out late on Sunday at the offices of B’Tselem, an Israeli NGO that monitors human rights in occupied Palestinian…
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Fast Forward Rep. Steve Israel To Retire From Congress
U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, a member of the Democratic leadership in Congress, has announced he will not seek reelection this fall, ending an eight-term career in Washington. The Long Island Congressman said he planned to continue in some form of public service, but didn’t elaborate. “It is time for me to pursue new passions and…
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Fast Forward Gabby Giffords and Jewish Groups Back Barack Obama Push on Guns
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who nearly died in a horrific mass shooting five years ago, was front and center at the White House as President Barack Obama used his executive powers to tighten the nation’s gun laws Tuesday. Giffords, the first Jewish congresswoman from her home state of Arizona, received a standing ovation as she…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Set To Meet Sheldon Adelson in Las Vegas
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is set to meet with billionaire Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson on Tuesday, Politico reported. Trump plans to meet with the Republican megadonor who is still uncommitted in the 2016 race, before the Republican debate at Adelson’s Venetian hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The web site said neither…
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